Articles by Alison Lang

ABCs of Death 2

Various Directors

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2014

When producers Ant Timpson and Tim League announced that they'd be producing a followup to 2012's highly ambitious anthology film The ABCs...

Zombeavers

Jordan Rubin

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2014

Man, I really wanted to like Zombeavers. Based on the trailer, which currently boasts over three million hits on YouTube, the film seemed l...

The Rural Alberta Advantage

Mended With Gold

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2014

The Rural Alberta Advantage are the epitome of the scrappy band done good. After two critically acclaimed records (Hometowns in 2008, Depar...

Leonard Cohen

Popular Problems

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2014

These days, it's become increasingly rare to see a "legendary" musical artist truly improve with age. With a few notable exceptions (Nick C...

Tennis

Ritual in Repeat

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2014

The third studio album from the eternally charming indie-pop duo Tennis is just a teeny bit deceptive; as buoyant and carefree as the music...

Jennifer Castle

Pink City

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2014

There are some artists that seem to exist on a separate plane from the rest of us. They observe, they connect and they see the world surrou...

Bad Vibrations Line Up Full-Length Debut, Canadian Tour Dates

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2011

This fall, Halifax doom punkers Bad Vibrations are releasing their first full-length LP Black Train on October 14. KC Spidle (Dog Day, Husb...

Julie Doiron / Baby Eagle / Dance Movie

Seahorse Tavern, Halifax NS January 28

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2011

Something felt different at the Seahorse Tavern. As openers Dance Movie began warming up and eyes drifted to the stage, the change suddenly...